January 16, 2026

News from MASU

MASU is pleased to release its new economic impact report, Economic and Fiscal Impact of the State Universities of Michigan. The report finds that in 2024, Michigan’s 15 public universities generated nearly $45 billion in annual net economic activity, supported more than 129,000 jobs, and delivered a 28:1 return on public investment. Here are a news release and one-page summary of the report, along with a commentary by MASU CEO Dan Hurley, Michigan Public Universities Deliver a Powerful Economic Impact. See coverage below under Economic Development.

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Please join MSU in congratulating the next President of the University of Michigan, Kent Syverud, J.D.! President-elect Syverud will begin his service as the 16th President of UM by July 1. See related stories below under Leadership Transitions.

In the News

Collaboration

New articulation agreements reached between Gogebic, NMU

WLUC TV (Jan. 8)


MSU awarded $700K, Flint to co-design national health equity program

MLive (Jan. 9)


ACC announces new partnerships with Central Michigan University

The Alpena News (Jan. 12)


Education students get hands-on experience in the classroom [GVSU]

School News Network (Jan. 12)


Path to a higher degree [CMU]

Central Michigan Life (Jan. 14)


College Access & Affordability

The Kalamazoo Promise has funded $242M in tuition so far: See breakdown by school [GVSU, MSU, UM, WMU]

MLive (Jan. 13)


Economic Benefits of Higher Education

This Michigan university will pay you $2K if you don’t get a job after graduation [CMU]

MLive (Jan. 15)


Economic Development

Michigan universities tout $45B economic impact, push legislature for more funding

Lansing State Journal (Jan. 13)


Study shows Ferris State University had $1B-plus economic impact in 2024 [MSU, MTU, UM, WSU]

WOOD TV (Jan. 13)


Michigan universities generate $45B in economic activity, report says [GVSU, MSU, MASU]

The Detroit News (Jan. 13)


Michigan public universities generate $45B in economic activity, support 129,000 jobs [MSU, MTU, UM, WSU, MASU]

Crain’s Detroit Business (Jan. 13)


Study shows public universities drive billions into the state’s economy [SVSU]

WNEM TV (Jan. 13)


Michigan’s public universities promote new economic impact report [GVSU, MSU, MASU]

Michigan Public (Jan. 13)


Michigan report: Public universities generate nearly $45B a year in new economic activity

WWMT TV (Jan. 13)


MSU boasts $6.8B economic impact, calls for more state funding

The State News (Jan. 13)


Report: MI's Public Universities Generate $45B in Economic Activity [GVSU, MSU, MTU, UM, WSU, MASU]

WHMI FM (Jan. 14)


State universities in Michigan yield high return on state investments, according to new report

Michigan Advance (Jan. 14)


Ferris State generates $1 billion economic impact on Michigan’s economy, driving innovation and growth statewide

WYBR FM (Jan. 14)


Michigan’s public universities deliver $45B economic impact, report finds [UM, MASU]

MLive (Jan. 15)


Educational Attainment

See which Michigan school districts have the highest percentage of college grads

MLive (Jan. 16)


Facilities Planning & Campus Improvement

NMU Library renovation brings resources to students, community

WLUC TV (Jan. 13)


MSU Museum reopens following $28 million renovation

Lansing State Journal (Jan. 15)


Governance & Speech

Attorney fighting University of Michigan’s Palestine protest crackdowns now running for regent

MLive (Jan. 9)


Leadership Transitions

NMU’s New President Hitting The Ground Running In Marquette

Radio Results Network (Jan. 8)


Syracuse University President Kent Syverud to lead University of Michigan [UM-D]

Detroit Free Press (Jan. 11)


Syracuse University leader to be tapped as next UM president [UM-D]

The Detroit News (Jan. 11)


Former University of Michigan law dean selected as next president, to replace Grasso

MLive (Jan. 11)


UM regents elect Kent Syverud as new university president

Michigan Public (Jan. 11)


Kent Syverud formally picked as next University of Michigan president [UM-D]

MLive (Jan. 12)


University of Michigan unanimously OKs Kent Syverud as new president

Detroit Free Press (Jan. 12)


Private equity, NIL and athletics probe all on new University of Michigan president’s mind

MLive (Jan. 12)


How U-M chose its new president

Detroit Free Press (Jan. 13)


7 issues that Kent Syverud will face as the next University of Michigan president

MLive (Jan. 14)


Program Delivery

Ferris offering new AI course

The Ferris State Torch (Jan. 14)


New medical masters program begins at Oakland University

The Oakland Press (Jan. 15)


Oakland University begins new program medical masters program

The Detroit News (Jan. 15)


Safety & Health

SVSU opens on-campus sexual assault response center for students, staff

MLive (Jan. 12)


Workforce Alignment

Michigan tries new strategy to address dentist shortage [FSU]

MLive (Jan. 12)

The Dean's List

The Lighter Side of the News

Wayne State University releases list of ‘10 words to bring back in 2026’

WILX TV (Jan. 12)